See that's my whole thing, stuff doesn't add up.
- Nintendo would never shadowdrop a Smash character announcement without warning, they know how big it is
- The new tag being removed implies some kind of reveal soon
- But the new amiibo point towards a September release, so they aren't doing a Sakurai presents anytime soon
- General Directs also seem out of the picture, otherwise why would they be doing these partner presentations instead of just putting that stuff in a normal direct
So where do they reveal the character then? It implies some kind of first-party showcase happening soon but that still doesn't explain why they split everything up at all. And if the 3D Mario Collection is releasing in September, they have to announce it SOON. Is that going to be a shadowdrop? Maybe, but when? All the merch surrounding the 35th anniversary (Lego Mario and the Lego NES, Monopoly, Jenga, the gaming chairs) is launching on August 1st, so maybe this upcoming week? But what about whatever else is coming this year? The partner directs being a monthly thing imply there's no major direct planned at all right now, so are they just going to shadowdrop literally every game they have over the next month or two? Why? They felt the need to announce this partner showcase at 12AM, and announce the Bakugan thing ahead of time, so clearly they know people aren't exactly fans of shadowdropping announcements.